Fill ‘Er Up With Sunshine – Solve Climate
Fill ‘er Up with Sunshine: Green Cities Spark Demand for Solar EV Chargers
by Dan Haugen – Apr 17th, 2009
It’s known as the Windy City, but its vehicle fleet could someday be powered by the sun.
Chicago unveiled its first solar electric-vehicle charging station this month as part of a campaign to bolster the city’s green cred in its bid to host the 2016 Olympics. The 2.4-kilowatt battery system is small, but it demonstrates how city vehicles might someday be powered by a completely carbon-free fuel source: the sun.
